Simplicity Linux is a lightweight desktop distribution based on Puppy Linux. The project's developers have announced the availability of a new test release, Simplicity Linux 16.04 Alpha. "Simplicity Linux 16.04 alpha releases are now available. In this release, we have decided to change the name our trusty Simplicity Linux Netbook edition to Mini. We feel that this new name more accurately reflects this edition. We'd love to know what you think about the change. As it was usual in Simplicity Linux Netbook edition, Mini is a cut-down version of our Desktop edition. Most of the local software pre-installed with Desktop is replaced with browser-based versions. The Desktop edition is our full-featured release which has software such as LibreOffice and GIMP pre-installed. We have decided to do something a little different with X in this release cycle. X will still be a testing ground for experimental features, but it’s now aimed at people moving from Windows to Linux." Additional information can download links can be found in the project's release announcement. Download (MD5): Desktop1604Alpha2.iso (445MB), Mini1604Alpha2.iso (238MB).

Simplicity Linux is a Puppy Linux derivative with LXDE as the default desktop environment. It comes in three editions: Desktop, Mini and X. The Mini edition features cloud-based software, the Desktop flavour offers a collection of general-purpose software, and the X variant is designed to provide more cutting edge software to PC users and is the only edition of the three to feature a 64-bit build.

The Simplicity Linux project is based on LXPup and antiX and ships with LXDE as the default desktop environment. The project has announced a new release, Simplicity Linux 16.07. The new version is available in three editions: Desktop, Mini and X. "We are pleased to announce the release of Simplicity Linux 16.07. As with recent versions of Simplicity, Mini and Desktop are based on the excellent LXPup and uses LXDE as the desktop environment. However, as an experiment, X is based on Debian via the fantastic antiX distro. It uses LXDE as the desktop environment like Mini and Desktop, but as far as features go, it is closer to Mini." This new experiment with Debian based packages may spread to the rest of the editions in the future: "As mentioned earlier, you can test our most experimental version of Simplicity Linux to date, X 16.07. This version is still in the very early stages of development. It is based on the excellent antiX, which in turn is Debian based. Whilst we still have a lot of love for Puppy Linux and all its derivatives, sometimes it's hard to make certain packages work, especially newer packages." The release announcement has further details. Download (MD5):1607Desktop.iso (400MB), 16.07MiniRC1.iso (328MB), X1607Final2.iso (555MB, pkglist).

The Simplicity Linux project, a Puppy-based distribution, has announced the launch of a new stable release. The new version, simplicity Linux 16.04, is available in three flavours: Mini, Desktop and X. The Mini and Desktop editions are available in 32-bit builds while the X edition provides a 64-bit build. "As with recent versions of Simplicity, it is based on the excellent LXPup and uses LXDE as the desktop environment. Mini and Desktop come with the 4.0.4 kernel, and X comes with the 4.4.5 kernel. As with our previous releases, Mini (Previously Simplicity Linux Netbook Edition) is our heavily cut down version. It comes with Flash pre-installed, the latest version of Firefox, and web versions of Spotify, Dropbox, Gmail, Google Docs and many other applications. Desktop is our fully featured distribution, based on the same base as Mini but rather than web based applications; it comes loaded with Flash, Firefox, Thunderbird, LibreOffice, GIMP, and MPlayer." Additional details can be found in the release announcement. Download (MD5): Desktop1604Final.iso (546MB), Mini1604Final2.iso (279MB), X1604NX.iso (817MB).

The developers of Simplicity Linux, a distribution derived from Puppy Linux, have launched a new beta release for people to test. The new development snapshot, Simplicity Linux 16.04 Beta, features a newer Linux kernel and lots of cloud-based services. The Beta is available in two editions, Mini and X: "The biggest change from the Alpha to the Beta release of 16.04 is that it is now running the 4.4.4 kernel. We would love any feedback from users on how it's performing for them, as we've found it to be very stable, but we only have a small amount of hardware to test on, so more feedback would be invaluable. Mini is our cut down version of Simplicity which shares the same base as our X and Desktop versions, but with a lot of software removed and replaced by web based versions. It comes with Google Docs, Spotify, TuneIn Radio, Dropbox, Twitter and Facebook. X is our experimental version of Simplicity Linux and changes dramatically from release to release." More information and screen shots can be found in the project's release announcement. Download (MD5): X1604BetaFinal.iso (776MB), Mini1604BetaFinal.iso (259MB).

The developers of Simplicity Linux have announced the release of their Puppy-based distribution which uses LXDE as the default desktop interface. The new version, Simplicity Linux 16.01, ships with the Chrome web browser and DotVPN in place of the Tor Browser. The distribution is available in two editions, Netbook and Desktop: "It's that time again! A new release of Simplicity Linux is available for download. Simplicity Linux 16.01 comes in two flavours, Netbook and Desktop, both 32-bit releases. Based on the excellent LXPup distribution, we use LXDE window manager and 4.1.6 kernel. For those Simplicity Linux virgins, Netbook Edition is our cut down version using web based software rather than installed software which means you can keep all your data and satisfy all your computing needs in the cloud. Cloud computing FTW! On the other hand, we have Desktop Edition which is a lot heavier but comes pre-installed with great software like Audacity, LibreOffice and GIMP." Additional information can be found in the project's release announcement. Download (MD5): Desktop1601Final.iso (595MB), Netbook1601Final.iso (383MB).

Simplicity Linux is a Puppy-based distribution which ships with the LXDE desktop environment. The developers of Simplicity have launched a new version of their distribution, Simplicity Linux 15.10. This version offers users version 4.1.1 of the Linux kernel and is offered exclusively in a 32-bit x86 build. "We are very pleased to announce the release of Simplicity Linux 15.10. Due to some issues users were finding with the 64-bit edition of Simplicity 15.7, we've decided to put our 64-bit releases on hiatus until we can resolve the issue. The two 32-bit editions of Simplicity 15.10 both feature the 4.1.1 Linux kernel and are based on the excellent LXPup. LXDE is used as the desktop, and wbar is used as a dock for pre-installed software and features." The distribution's two editions are Netbook, which is designed to be lighter and use more cloud-based technology, and Desktop, which offers more locally installed applications such as LibreOffice. Further information is available in the release announcement. Downloads (MD5): Desktop1510Final2.iso (619MB), Netbook1510Final-2.iso (387MB).

David Purse has announced the release of Simplicity Linux 15.7. The new version of the Puppy-based distributions for desktops and netbooks was already announced last Friday, but because of a critical bug in one of the released images, a new respin was required and it was finally delivered yesterday. From the original announcement: "We are very pleased to announce Simplicity Linux 15.7. Our two main editions, Netbook and Desktop, are available for 32-bit or 64-bit processors. The 32 bit edition comes with the 4.0.4 kernel and the 64 bit version comes with the 4.0.2 kernel. The Netbook edition, our light-weight variant of Simplicity Linux comes pre-installed with Google Chrome and focuses on Cloud-based applications. The Desktop edition is for users who want a fully featured distro; it contains more local applications such as Spotify, LibreOffice and Thunderbird and it could easily become your everyday operating system. And if you are feeling adventurous you might want to give our experimental X edition, a try." Quick download (MD5) links: Desktop157Final-64v2.iso (575MB), Netbook157Final-64.iso (408MB), X157Final.iso (619MB).

David Purse has announced the availability of the beta release of Simplicity Linux 15.7, a lightweight Puppy-based distribution for netbooks and desktops. Due to unresolved issues, the "Desktop" edition is only available in a 32-bit build for now. From the release announcement: "Simplicity Linux 15.7 beta is now available to download. It is based on the fantastic LXPup and it uses LXDE as its desktop. All versions come with the 4.0.2 kernel and as usual Simplicity is split into two editions - Netbook and Desktop. There is no 64-bit edition of Desktop, because we had some issues, but this will be resolved before the release. It should also be noted that these are beta releases, so some things may change, be removed, while other things may be added. It's a stable, working version, but still unfinished and rough around the edges." Interested beta testers can download (MD5) the live CD images from SourceForge: Desktop157Beta-32.iso (569MB), Netbook157Beta-64.iso (389MB), Netbook157Beta-32.iso (334MB).

David Purse has announced the release of Simplicity Linux 15.4, a set of lightweight Puppy Linux-based distributions for desktops and netbooks - now available in both 32-bit and 64-bit flavours: "Simplicity Linux 15.4 is now available for download in Netbook and Desktop editions, both available in 32-bit and 64-bit variants. It is based on the excellent LXPup and it uses its implementation of LXDE as the desktop environment. The 32-bit kernel is the 3.14.20 kernel and the 64-bit kernel is the 3.17.20 kernel. As usual, our Netbook edition is lighter, with shortcuts to web applications rather than locally installed applications. Desktop is our heavier version, with bigger, locally installed applications, like VLC and LibreOffice. We hope you enjoy using Simplicity Linux as much as we enjoyed working on it. Netbook: Chrome, Tor Browser, shortcuts on the wbar dock for Gmail, Grooveshark, Kindle, Netflix, Rock 181.fm. Desktop: Chrome, TOR Browser, Netflix, full LibreOffice." Here is the brief release announcement. Download (MD5) the live CD images from SourceForge: Desktop154Final64.iso (508MB, pkglist), Netbook154Final64.iso (364MB).

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